Collapsible rest



June 10, 1930. a. R. DEXTER COLLAPSIBLE REST Filed July 26, 1926 W! i I 1 B. B. .Drx 72-2.

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Patented June ,10, 1930 UNITED STATES BENJAMIN 1a. DEXTER, or oaxnmngcnmronniii coLLAPsIBLn nnsr Application filed. July 26,. 1926, Serial no. 124,918.

My invention relates to improvements in a collapsible rest for flat irons, percolators or the like, and consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a collapsible rest which is adapted to be made from a single piece of flexible material, the shape of the rest permitting it to be swung into open position for supporting a flat iron, percolator etc., or to be moved into collapsed position andto occupy a very small space, whereby the device may be readily shipped at a small expense.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the type described which is extremely simple in construction and which when in opened position is adapted to support a heavy article, although the device itself is very light in weight. Other objects and advantageswill appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be clearly pointed out in the appended claims. My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which V Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device; Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device; Figure 3 is a side'elevation of the device shown in collapsed position, and

Figure 4 is an end view of Figure 3. 1 In carrying out my invention I provide a strip of metal 1 which is bent at the points 5 2 and at the points 3. The material is preferably some resilient metal. The bends 3 extend in opposite directions to the bends 2 and the portions of the strip extending be tween the bends are equal, whereby the device will appear to be star-shaped when inopened position.

The end 4 of the strip is adapted to be received in the bend 5, the bend 5 being disposed adjacent to the other end of the strip. In swinging the ends 4 and 6 from open position into closed or collapsed position, the end 4 is removed from the bend 5, whereupon the device will assume the position shown in Figure 3. If the legs 7 do not fold against 0 each other as shown in Figure 3, the ends lv -with each other when the device is in open and d ay be manuallymoved toward each I i other until the device assumes the position shown in Figure 3. The device isheld in this position by means of a sleeve 8 which is slipped into place and is held against expanding movement by the pressure of the spring tension of'th'e strip against the inner walls of the sleeve. r

From the foregoing description of the vari ous parts of the device the operation thereof may be readily understood. When the device is in folded position it may be packed in a small container and shipped at a small expense. The device may be made out of scrap metal which permits the device to be very 1 cheaply made- Thestrip of metal is very light and therefore the entire device weighs very little. Thestrip stands vertically when resting upon the supporting surface and when in this position it is adapted to support a heavy article withoutcollapsing.

The device is especially designed for use in supporting fiat irons, percolators or any other hot article which must be spaced away from the supporting surface,especially when this surface has a table cloth or the like spread thereover. The strip is of suflicient width to space the article the required distance above the supporting surface. The bends 3 contact position and they therefore supportthe legs 7 and prevent the legs f'romobeing swung into a position parallel with the supporting surface.

While I have shown only the preferred form of theinvention it should be understood that various changes or modifications, may be t made within the scope of the claims hereto attached, without departing from the spirit V of the lnventlon. V

I claim:

. 1. A collapsiblerest comprising in combination a fiexible'strip of material, said strip being provided with' alternate reversedbends at equidistantpoints along its length, legs formed between the consecutive bends, one

end of said strip terminating in a roll, the

other endof saidstrip terminating in a re versed bend providing a hook, said hook heing capable of engaging said roll to hold said legs in converging positions. 4 2. A collapsible rest comprising in combination a resilient strip of material, said strip being provided with alternate reverse bends at equidistant points along its length, arcuate legs formed between the consecutive bends, means for detachably engaging the free ends of the strip so as to cause the reversed bends to be disposed on the circumference of two concentric circles, the legs extending radially between said circles, said legs assuming a substantially parallel position with each other upon the disengagement of the strip ends. 15 In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BENJAMIN R. DEXTER. 

